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.TH FEX_MERGE_FLAGS 3M "Jul 12, 2006" "SunOS 5.11" "Mathematical Library Functions"
.SH NAME
fex_merge_flags \- manage the floating point environment
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
c99 [ \fIflag\fR... ] \fIfile\fR... -lm [ \fIlibrary\fR... ]
#include <fenv.h>

\fBvoid\fR \fBfex_merge_flags\fR(\fBconst fenv_t *\fR\fIenvp\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBfex_merge_flags()\fR function copies into the current environment those
exception flags that are set in the environment represented by the object
pointed to by \fIenvp\fR.  The argument \fIenvp\fR must point to an object set
by a call to \fBfeholdexcept\fR(3M) or \fBfegetenv\fR(3M) or equal to the macro
\fBFE_DFL_ENV\fR.  The \fBfex_merge_flags()\fR function does not raise any
exceptions, but only sets its flags.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
The \fBfex_merge_flags\fR function does not return a value.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
tab(	) box;
lw(2.75i) lw(2.75i)
lw(2.75i) lw(2.75i)
.
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Availability	SUNWlibms, SUNWlmsx
Interface Stability	Stable
MT-Level	MT-Safe
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
.BR feclearexcept (3M),
.BR fegetenv (3M),
.BR fesetprec (3M),
.BR fesetround (3M),
.BR fex_set_handling (3M),
.BR fex_set_log (3M),
.BR attributes (7)
.sp
.LP
\fINumerical Computation Guide\fR
.SH NOTES
.sp
.LP
In a multithreaded program, the \fBfex_merge_flags()\fR function affects the
floating point environment only for the calling thread.
.sp
.LP
The \fBfex_merge_flags()\fR function automatically installs and deinstalls
\fBSIGFPE\fR handlers and sets and clears the trap enable mode bits in the
floating point status register as needed.  If a program uses these functions
and attempts to install a \fBSIGFPE\fR handler or control the trap enable mode
bits independently, the resulting behavior is not defined.
